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Help writers keep paragraphs short for the web.
Content / widget · Elementor module
Paragraph Counter Widget Plugin for Elementor
Let visitors paste text and see paragraphs, words, sentences and long paragraphs, with a list of every paragraph, updated as they type in the browser.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Paragraph counterProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Try it
These are the actual published outputs of the widget. Type or paste text with a blank line between paragraphs; the counts update as you type.
02 / Inside WordPress
Paragraph counter controls in Elementor
Content sets how paragraphs are separated and whether visitors can change it, the long-paragraph limit, the paragraph list, the input limit, and every label and message. The Style tab covers the text area, the count boxes, the long-paragraph colour, the list, the labels and the Clear button.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use paragraph counter
Students, bloggers and copywriters often need to know how many paragraphs a piece has and whether any run too long for readers on a phone. Paragraph counter runs on your own page: visitors paste text and see paragraphs, words, sentences, characters, words per paragraph and the longest paragraph, with long paragraphs flagged and a list of every paragraph. The counts update as they type, and nothing is sent anywhere.
Schools
Let students check essay structure against a brief.
Copywriting services
Offer a quick check before clients send drafts.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add a paragraph counter in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Paragraph counter in the Complementor library.
Add the widget to a page.
Choose how paragraphs are separated and the long-paragraph limit.
Optionally add starting text and adjust the labels.
Style the count boxes and paste some text.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize paragraph counter in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Live counts while typing.
Paragraphs, words and sentences.
Long paragraphs flagged.
List of every paragraph.
Blank-line or line-break rule.
Text never leaves the browser.
06 / Choose the right approach
Paragraph counter and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Online counter sites
They send pasted text to their servers and take visitors off your page.
A word processor
Counts words but rarely paragraphs or long paragraphs.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Paragraph counter compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor; works without WooCommerce.
- Counts text; does not check grammar or spelling.
- Plain text only; formatting is not kept.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot paragraph counter
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why are my lines counted as one paragraph?
Paragraphs are separated by a blank line. Tick Every line break starts a paragraph.
Why is no paragraph flagged as long?
None is over the limit, or the limit is 0. Set it in the Counting section.
Why was my text shortened?
It passed the input limit. Raise the limit in the Counting section.
Is “over-think” one word?
Yes. Inner hyphens and apostrophes join a word.
Paragraph counter plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Is the text sent anywhere?
No. Counting happens in the visitor's browser and nothing is saved.
Does it work in other languages?
Yes. Words in any script are counted, and sentences follow the site language where the browser supports it.
Is it accessible?
Yes. The text area is labelled, the counts are announced, and the paragraph list is a proper table.
Does it need JavaScript?
Yes. Without it a short message is shown instead.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get paragraph counter with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.